Kelsi Fahrni
Kelsi Fahrni, 29, died on August 12, 2022, while held at the Adult Pre-Trial Facility in Tulare County, California. Her family's federal lawsuit against the sheriff's office and Precision Psychiatric Services says she hanged herself in her cell, that deputies did not check on her for more than two hours, and that her self-harm history was known to the jail. The Tulare County Sheriff's Office has not made a finding on the manner of death, and an autopsy was to determine the cause.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). Her family's federal lawsuit says she hanged herself in her cell, that deputies did not check on her for more than two hours, and that her known self-harm history was not acted on.
Reported by: Tulare County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); her family's federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her family filed a federal lawsuit against the Tulare County Sheriff's Office and Precision Psychiatric Services over her death, and no settlement or award amount is reported.